P.R. Laws tit. 24, § 6153m
Unauthorized disclosure of information related to a person who receives mental healthcare services is hereby prohibited, including any third party who has received this information, be it verbally or in writing, upon express authorization, whether or not said information is contained in the record.
The person who receives mental healthcare services shall offer his/her express authorization, as defined in this chapter, for sending the information by fax. If accessibility of the information is through computerized or electronic systems, it shall be protected by security codes or any other acceptable security system, as provided for under § 6153k-1 of this title. The Administrator shall adopt regulations for said purposes. The person sending the information, as well as its recipient, shall comply with the regulations. It is furthermore prohibited to disclose information about the person with a mental disorder that has been supplied by a third party, and that may cause bodily injury or put at risk said party or another person.
The duty to safeguard the confidentiality of the information related to a person who receives mental healthcare services from any institutional provider shall apply to all those professionals that render said services, and to the support personnel, including indirect healthcare service providers. This duty shall extend to any person who is receiving or shall receive mental healthcare services, even after his/her death.
History —Oct. 2, 2000, No. 408, § 2.14; Aug. 6, 2008, No. 183, § 13.